Fitting In

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Fitting In
Fitting In poster 2.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Molly McGlynn
Written byMolly McGlynn
Produced by Jennifer Weiss
Starring
CinematographyNina Djacic
Edited byMaureen Grant
Music by Casey Manierka-Quaile
Production
companies
Distributed by Elevation Pictures
Release dates
  • March 13, 2023 (2023-03-13)(SXSW)
  • February 2, 2024 (2024-02-02)
Running time
106 minutes [1]
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
Box office$87,320 [2]

Fitting In is a 2023 Canadian coming-of-age comedy drama film written and directed by Molly McGlynn. It stars Maddie Ziegler, D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Djouliet Amara, and Emily Hampshire. The film was titled Bloody Hell in its first showing at SXSW. [3] [4] Several additional film festival showings were presented in 2023. [5]

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The film won the award for Best Canadian Film at the 2023 Vancouver International Film Festival, [6] and Ziegler won the award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor at the Northern Ontario Music and Film Awards. [7] It was released in theatres in February 2024.

Premise

The film's premise centers around 16-year-old Lindy, who is diagnosed with a rare reproductive condition, MRKH syndrome. The diagnosis disrupts her understanding of womanhood and sexual identity, and throws her relationships with her new boyfriend, her friends at her new high school, and her mother into disarray. [8]

Cast

Production

The film is semi-autobiographical, as its creator, Molly McGlynn, was diagnosed with MRKH syndrome as a teenager. [9] In June 2022, the casting of Ziegler and Hampshire was announced. [9] Principal photography took place in Sudbury, Ontario, from May 30 to June 27, 2022. [10] [11]

Release

The film premiered on March 13, 2023, under the title Bloody Hell, in the narrative spotlight section of the South By Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas. [8]

Retitled Fitting In, the film was shown at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival [12] and the 2023 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival in Ontario, Canada, in September 2023, [13] [14] and at the 2023 Vancouver International Film Festival [6] and the 2023 Calgary International Film Festival, both beginning that month. [15]

Blue Fox Entertainment distributed the film in the US, [16] with the theatrical release on February 2, 2024. [17] Elevation Pictures distributed the film in Canada, [9] with a release in theatres there also on February 2, 2024. [18]

The film is set to be released on digital platforms through The Movie Partnership starting September 9, 2024. [19]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 96% of 45 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.3/10.The website's consensus reads: "Led by a Maddie Ziegler performance that's as funny as it is fearless, Fitting In takes a boldly provocative look at the assumptions and expectations surrounding modern femininity." [20]

After its premiere at SXSW, Marco Vito Oddo, writing for Collider , Sage Dunlap in The Daily Texan , Laura Bradley in The Daily Beast , Dennis Harvey in Variety and Stephen Saito in The Moveable Fest praised Ziegler's performance and the message of the film. [3] [4] [8] In September 2023, Marya E. Gates in RogerEbert.com did the same. [21]

Fitting In was a nominee for Best Direction in a Feature Film at the 2023 Directors Guild of Canada awards [22] and won the award for Best Canadian Film at the 2023 Vancouver International Film Festival. [6] Ziegler won the award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor at the Northern Ontario Music and Film Awards. [7]

Awards

AssociationDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef(s)
Canadian Screen Awards 2024 Best Art Direction/Production Design Thea Hollatz Nominated [23]
Best Casting in a Film Jason Knight, John BuchanNominated [23]
Vancouver International Film Festival 2023 Best Canadian Film Molly McGlynnWon [6]
Northern Ontario Music and Film Awards2024Outstanding Feature FilmFitting InNominated [7]
Outstanding Performance by an Actor Maddie Ziegler Won [7]

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  4. 1 2 Bradley, Laura. "Maddie Ziegler's SXSW 'Traumedy' Bloody Hell Is Brilliant – With a Period Twist", The Daily Beast , March 18, 2023
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